September 2019 In 2015 I was in Egypt for a few weeks for a survey job. To be honest it was a rather unfortunate trip. The political situation was very difficult, the people seemed to be somehow nervous and anxious. Beside the actual work being able to move freely, e.g. for sound recordings, was only… Continue reading Sandafa Al Far
Tag: expeditions
Horses and herders
September 2019 On expeditions in unfamiliar areas, it might happen that the sheer number of interesting sounds overwhelms you. Especially when no man made noise pollutes the soundscape. In such a situation, I either prefer not to make any sound recordings at all or to quickly decide what to focus on. In a valley in… Continue reading Horses and herders
Mallorca of the north
January 2016 In June 2014 I went to the annual meeting of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society at Rutland Wetland Reserve. Chris Watson the new president of the society presented sound recordings made on filming trips for Sir David Attenborough’s series Frozen Planet– no need to mention how inspiring it was once again. Chris invited… Continue reading Mallorca of the north
Findings #01
Findings – Phonographie Diskurse Patrick Franke & Chris Weinheimer Ausgabe #01 – unterwegs 16.01.2015, 20:00h Kapitaldruck Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse 36 Leipzig-Süd Die Phonographie, auch „field recording“ genannt, hat sich von ihren ethnographischen und anthropologischen Wurzeln gelöst. Als eigenständige Kunstform bleibt sie aber trotzdem noch ein Medium, in dem die Ferne, das Fremde eine wichtige Rolle spielt. Moderner… Continue reading Findings #01
Mongolia
July 2014 In May/June 2013 I accompanied a small group consisting of three experienced field ornithologists and bird ringers from Mongolia, Germany and the UK plus a driver and a cook from Ulaanbaatar for a short expedition through western central-mongolia. Erdenesant PFR07717-1, 2-10, 130522, Taiga Flycatcher Ficedula albicilla, excitement call, Erdenesant, Mongolia PFR07773, 2-10, 130523… Continue reading Mongolia
East Kazakhstan
November 2012 As long as I can remember, the vastness of the Eurasian East has always fascinated me. Thus, I seized the opportunity to explore eastern Kazakhstan with a 4WD van in 2011 (April 1st – May 31st). This expedition seemed to be a real chance for making sound recordings of a pristine nature, especially… Continue reading East Kazakhstan
Arabian summer
June 2012 In April and May 2012 I stayed in Lower Egypt for a bird migration survey. This gave me several opportunities for sound recording. To walk around in Egypt as a foreigner, moreover with suspiciously looking equipment, was not easy these times. So I could manage only a few trips, sometimes acompanied by a… Continue reading Arabian summer